western tanager
E771497
The western tanager is a brightly colored North American songbird known for its vivid yellow body, contrasting black wings, and red-orange head in males.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
tanagers ⓘ |
| attracts | birdwatchers ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 24 to 30 g ⓘ |
| binomialName | Piranga ludoviciana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 16 to 19 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedsIn | western North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callType | sharp pit-er-ick call ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3 to 5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Louisiana tanager
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western tanager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Alexander Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1811 ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue or greenish with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Cardinalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage |
duller yellow body
ⓘ
lack of bright red head ⓘ olive or grayish wings ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
gleaning insects from foliage
ⓘ
hawking insects in flight ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | canopy ⓘ |
| genus | Piranga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
forest edge ⓘ mixed coniferous-deciduous forest ⓘ open woodland ⓘ |
| incubationBy | female ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 12 to 13 days ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
black tail
ⓘ
black wings ⓘ bright yellow body ⓘ red-orange head ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree branch ⓘ |
| nestType | cup nest ⓘ |
| notableFeature | bright yellow body with black wings and red-orange head in males ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents feed nestlings ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songType | series of short burry phrases ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
forest fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 27 to 30 cm ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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